Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari on Friday said the provincial government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, was introducing historic and transformative reforms in the education, healthcare and public transport sectors to ensure that the benefits of development reached every city and every segment of society across Punjab. She […]
PM urges URAAN Programme participants to contribute to development, prosperity
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged participants of the URAAN Overseas Pakistan Summer Scholars Program to utilize their education, research, and global experience for the country’s development and prosperity. The prime minister met with the scholars here. The participants are currently undergoing a six-week internship under the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special […]
Pakistan, Japan host startup and innovation event to boost AI, Web3 cooperation
The Embassy of Pakistan in Tokyo, in collaboration with the Asia Web3 Alliance Japan (AWAJ), organized a Pakistan-Japan startup and innovation event to promote cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), Web3, digital technologies and entrepreneurship. The event brought together representatives from government, industry, technology companies, investors and the startup ecosystem of both countries. Delivering the keynote […]
Mayor inaugurates new emergency operational base
Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, inaugurated the new Emergency Operational Base of the Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services (SIEHS-1122) in Orangi Town. The project has been completed through the joint collaboration of the Government of Sindh, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), and SIEHS-1122. Addressing the ceremony, Barrister Murtaza said that the SIEHS-1122 operational base […]
Courts not to act as appellate forums for university appointments: FCC
The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that every dispute regarding appointments in public universities could not be treated as a constitutional case. The court emphasized that unsuccessful candidates could not invoke constitutional jurisdiction simply by alleging a lack of transparency or procedural violations. In its detailed written judgment released on Friday, the court overturned the […]
IHC seeks reports from ICT officials in shisha cafes, HIV cases
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Chief Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Inspector General of Islamabad Police and other respondents to submit their reports and para-wise comments within seven days in a case concerning the operation of shisha cafes and the reported increase in HIV cases in the federal capital. Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz […]
Surrender by convict mandatory before filing appeal, rules SC
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has ruled that it was a mandatory legal requirement for a convicted person to surrender to the law before filing an appeal in the Supreme Court, and failure to fulfill this condition rendered the appeal inadmissible. According to a written order issued by the Supreme Court in its appellate […]
Bugti contacts Sindh CM over water shortage in Balochistan
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti held a telephonic conversation with Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah to discuss the water situation in Naseerabad Division and inter-provincial irrigation issues. Earlier, PML-N Parliamentary Leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Mir Saleem Khan Khosa, met CM Bugti in Quetta and briefed him on the severe water shortage […]
Govt launches new platform to channel diaspora brainpower into Pakistan’s growth
In a strategic move to harness the potential of the Pakistani diaspora, the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) and the Pakistan Mission to the UN, launched the PIVOT programme that would connect overseas youth to the country’s development. “We are not merely launching a programme –We are renewing a relationship-between Pakistan and a generation of […]
UK govt says freedom of speech no shield for incitement in Pakistan
The United Kingdom Government has categorically stated that while the right to peaceful protest and freedom of speech are vital components of British democracy, they do not extend to unlawful behavior, harassment, or the incitement of violence and hatred. The assurance came in an official response from the UK Home Office’s Police Powers Unit to […]